Debloating Windows 11 The Easy Way!

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Microsoft just keeps marching to the sound of their own drum, and to be honest, we let it happen. Today I'm going to show you a quick and easy way to Debloat Windows 11, Disable Telemetry, and keep both Microsoft AND Third-Party apps from snooping on your use habits.
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[@garyturner8250]

All of those bloatware apps have firewall rules by default. I cannot believe Microsoft are doing this while simultaneously suggesting windows 10 & 11 are their most secure ever. As Jeff says installing apps automatically in a paid for OS is unacceptable.

[@jesseg7757]

I had an instructor once who said "Windows is the most secure OS on the planet right up until you connect it to a network. He wasn't wrong. He was teaching my MCSE class.

[@bluezz5002]

@@jesseg7757 a what

[@jesseg7757]

@BluezZ network. Sorry. Had a case of Friday night typing. ;-)

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

At the default install settings, Windows 10 and 11 are illegal in secured corporate, banking, healthcare, government, and military networks. The build in keylogging alone is insane, let alone the default telemetry and random install new software at will, without permission...

[@dalahast06]

even if you run firewall rules that will still consume capacity of your hardware. thats why Windows 7, MacOS, Linux will run 30-60% faster in Computer graphics as an example. I think Rocky Linux is the way to go!

[@MarcWeavers]

hiding file extensions by default is one of the worst things MS did, ask smeone for the *.log file for something, they are like... "the what"

[@DmnkRocks]

it helps to publish gpo's to users, which enables stuff like the file extensions by default for all users (or rather forces them) a machine not domain joined, is basically non existent and not manageable (sucks, if the other end is not under your reign, though)

[@DigitalHi5]

@@randomeverythingboy File.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg

[@Deraco1]

@@DigitalHi5 LOL

[@sreejith5966]

Yes the worst thing to do Especially when you can change the file icon too.

[@DosGamerMan]

One of the many many things I always change on any new windblows system that I do.

[@DuneGames]

The how-to actually starts at 9:08 ... if you want to skip over all the rants, that is. An otherwise great video. I truly like the 'ThisIsWin11' app that is brought up. A real time saver.

[@bugwar5545]

Glad to read that.

[@kstrofii]

Thank you for this 🙏🏾

[@marcusadburgham5848]

Windows didn't let me download it - it said it's a virus threat and deleted the download.

[@thisoldproperty]

As a senior developer, I'm continually amazed at how smart some people/teams are, especially when I see products like these. Nice demonstration.

[@heindiez]

Agree. Its really amazing how they come with app to make all things easy for us.

[@guysabol8743]

nop do not agree.. thyme and thyme again wind shows us why they decided NOT to continue win XP CUS IT worked well. And they were ignored in helping areas!

[@leviathanpriim3951]

'I'm not like other channels, I have beer.' - Jeff

[@A_Guy_with_Ribbon]

james roffle

[@EposVox]

Oh Windows....

[@Petoj87]

@Mark Yates while i think it can, it still has ways to go, look at Linus experience..

[@happyfeet4506]

@Mark Yates truth. I've switched to Linux as my daily driver I'll never go back to windows

[@Nurse_Xochitl]

Hola EposVox! 😂

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Windows : well the name does imply they are peeping in at you !!!

[@vwbug1975]

I've been using Linux as my primary OS at home since the late 90s, and also the primary OS at work since 2010. I do have a computer that can dual boot to Windows, but I haven't booted into it since Nov 2019.

[@ILikeStyx]

A Desktop OS should never require a web account for a login - I saw them continually pushing it with Windows 10 but you usually had the option for a "Domain" (single-user) account

[@raven4k998]

who said windows was still a desktop os?🤣🤣🤣 your such a noob🤣🤣🤣

[@kressckerl]

if you type 'admin' into the email field, and then something into the password field, it allows you to create a local user

[@willstikken5619]

@@raven4k998 I'm not familiar with Garuda but just suggesting Linux suggest you've missed the point here.

[@raven4k998]

@@willstikken5619 no you missed the point linux does not require a web account to get it up and running simple

[@willstikken5619]

@@raven4k998 There are a lot of things I like about Linux and that is one of them but it is simply not suitable for the majority of users. For all of the things Linux does well it does so many things so incredibly poorly. The point you missed was made in the video about who this is for and why they're using windows.

[@ryanmccrobie2468]

I really wish that more people would wake up to this - I absolutely hate how this environment continues to get exist and get worse.

[@LynbrookMutt]

Welcome to the liberals' idea of utopia (hell). In their own words - New World Order forever. Sounds eerily like what Hitler and Putin keep shouting!

[@Ying-yang6969]

@@CraftComputing what did they said ? 💀

[@smithjedediah]

ANNNNDDD, as both a Windows and a MacOS/Apple user to an equal degree, I can say it's just as bad on the Mac side.

[@amogoose2971]

this is why linux are the best, significantly less bloat if not none

[@aoeu256]

If only Linux devs figured out a way to work together, and there was a way of fixing bugs when you have so many weird configurations together

[@derkdottv]

"Today I'm Going Full Barnacules" is my favorite statement in the world

[@tonyfromtaos]

I'm an IT guy of 20 years experience. What a great video. I installed Win 11 on one of my spares to see what its about. Going to use everything I learned from this vid to clean it up. Thanks! Looking forward to checking out what other stuff you got on your channel...

[@mtjoy747]

My point is, not every shop out there gives you a bloated PC, some give you "bare bones" (OS and drivers) and let you decide what else it has, and then usually I use PatchMyPC home version and select things like Chrome, 7-zip, LibreOffice, Skype (full version), some sort of (free or paid) antivirus etc.

[@loschwahn723]

@@mtjoy747 yes those means to be professionals - the most intall a plain original for security reasons and ms-support via updates

[@timcat1004]

My company gave all of us field staff new tablets last fall with win11. I could not believe the number of things they left on it. I'm retired now, so I don't care lol. Maybe someday I will be seeing them in the news because of a massive security breach. Also it's amazing how many company links I still have access too. But they did block me from viewing my pay stubs. Duh!

[@artisanbusiness1314]

@@timcat1004 some guy name Vlad might be interested. ;)

[@petersack5074]

@@artisanbusiness1314 ?....hmm.. Vlad.....as in '' shootin 'n lootin pootin " ??????? HE is one, very worried, tensed up Russian old guy,...these days.

[@peterjohnston1224]

I went to load "Thisiswindows11" and therein the developer said he is no longer supporting that software, instead focusing on a new piece of software called: "Bloatynosyapp". Downloaded and installed the app (after numerous warnings by MS...) and ran the "Analyse" function. It told me I had 34 items to review - which I did. Short version is I was impressed at the and ease of use.

[@Dave5281968]

I only just ran into your channel yesterday. I love the content you are posting, and your line of thinking falls very much in line with mine as far as privacy is concerned. Thank you very much for this. Subscribed.

[@CoreyDWillis]

I love that there's always some new special way to get around being required to use a Microsoft account. Great video! Could use some audio/video sync though.

[@jesseg7757]

It will keep nagging you like a fucking ex-wife though...

[@soapy42]

Not out of sync. Just you, bro.

[@morganlaplonge969]

@@soapy42 It was out of sync for me too.

[@leojennings2438]

To everyone in this thread complaining of audio/video sync: that's youtube. Most often happens on mobile in my experience :)

[@mattjones4285]

@@jesseg7757 I have a local account, no nagging.

[@VriendP1]

One thing I'm missing in this otherwise very informative video is the reource usage before and after this cleanup.

[@ccvcharger]

That definitely would’ve been interesting to see.

[@SkullGamingNation]

CPU constantly %20+ IDLE!!! 😂

[@shawnlajambe4206]

Well done. it would also have been interesting to see the before and after CPU/Mem usage comparisons after debloating

[@angrydragonslayer]

It would not surprise me if the difference is enough to get 60 fps in some games

[@vegetalno]

@@MaestroOfficial ?

[@youtubeenjoyer1743]

There is no difference. This crapware doesn't hog CPU and only occasionally does network IO.

[@DamianSzajnowski]

@@youtubeenjoyer1743 Unless you get to some "optimisation" that deoptimises, like fullscreen optimisation (at least once it introduced delay), that xbox mode and old game mode (unsure about new one). Heck, even the Desktop Windows Menager introduces delay.

[@krishnasarda3962]

This is more detailed video than i was expecting. Thanks a lot. I got a lot of new things to learn here.

[@psdaengr911]

It could jumped directly to 8:30 and then halved the length of the rest.

[@mand_oh]

Fantastic guide, the info on the account bypass on Windows 11 Home is going to make a huge difference at work. Thanks!

[@GreenSwede]

"Oh that's weird. I don't see the Epic Games launcher." Good

[@Hidyman]

So, you don't like free games? Or, competition? It's not like it is Origin. 8^)

[@ikkuranus]

@@Hidyman can't speak for them but I don't like that they employ SJWs but the real issue is them being douchebags with exclusivity agreements.

[@Hidyman]

@@ikkuranus What exactly is a SJW? and why are they exclusively a douchebag?

[@TheGorlax]

"exclusivity" not exclusively

[@Hidyman]

@@TheGorlax woosh

[@alteans]

Excellent job as always! Thank you Jeff!

[@drakedbz]

This is fantastic. I am the type of user that sits on an old operating system until I eventually build a new pc and need to buy a new OS. This has the added benefit of putting me on a much more stable iteration of an OS. I've always disliked the garbage that's forced down your throat by windows, like all the default apps, but it's hard for me to know what is safe to uninstall, so a tutorial like this is fantastic. I also generally find a way to disable forced updates completely, so I can decide when it's time to update. None of that "f you your pc is restarting now" crap.

[@drinkintea1572]

If i ever use win11, im 100% doing this to my installation. Keep this vods up!

[@deebee9751]

Thank you sir for this important info. It helps so much and now my Windows 11 boots up way faster now from 30 secs to 5 seconds. Big difference. Thank you again bro.

[@subhranilghosh1304]

I didn't expect such great result...thank you very much

[@delsi26]

Thanks for the video man I honestly enjoyed your ramblings and how you spoke

[@rogersmith9214]

Being a seasoned IT professional I applaud this video. Keep up the great work!

[@psdaengr911]

The direction are useful for less experienced users and less seasoned pros. The whining is a childish waste of time.

[@loschwahn723]

too much bla bla with a citrusface

[@shuntao3475]

Being a Seasoned IT Professional I applaud this video. People are going to be breaking so much Shit, I am going to charge Double to fix it.

[@CarAudioInc]

@@shuntao3475 exactly what I was thinking, I'm all for removing bloatware.. but windows is too much of a mess for this to not break things down the road, guaranteed

[@shuntao3475]

@@CarAudioInc :) I left private industry for education a few years back. The Network Engineers here wanted to turn off all IPV6 on computers. I said do not touch my school. A few weeks later, they were turning it all back on. I died laughing inside.

[@knutblaise9437]

Love the shift-F10 method of getting to the task manager!!!! Very slick move. Thanks!

[@efeyzee]

MS: Disables task manager on the create account screen

[@LadyHavana74]

"No I promise I'm not like all the other channels, I have beer!" *Excellent video!!!* "Love it or hate it!" 😂🤣💯

[@danr2513]

As usual Jeff, you are spot on. Thank you for this! 😊

[@auxz2jz158]

I completely agree with you and I've been saying it for years I think companies should have to offer offline and subscription free versions of games and software.

[@blakeirvin3011]

I feel those versions should be displayed by default, with ad supported versions being cheaper but not the one the price is displayed for without making it obvious there is an ad free alternative.

[@blakeirvin3011]

As an example, Amazon sells products that randomly became bloated with ads. As an individual who just found out about this day's ago, I see the versions that there are now two versions of many products sold, ad supported and ones that aren't

[@fukkitful]

Exactly, not everyone has internet access at home. I have to use my phone now with a USB tethering app. I live close to my town but my DSL connection is around 180KB/s. My phone gets about 4-5MB/s. It's Ridiculously slow. I bought Fallout 4 a few years ago. Right after I finished building my new PC. Didn't read the fine print. I wasn't actually buying a hard copy of the game. Just a voucher. It was around 20GBs. Took almost a week and its a relatively small game. I doubt the people making these decisions has to deal with slow speeds, If they did they wouldn't do crap like that. I didn't care on updating to Win 11. Definitely going to wait now.

[@nightshade4873]

offline versions of the games definitely, especially if the online support for the game just goes away after they drop it in favor of the new one, like it's a very long time if the game is still quite enjoyable and should be lauded if it somehow retains some of it's old playerbase.

[@RaidOwl]

It's almost like they want me to switch to Linux...

[@yannrampitsch6678]

come for the ubuntu experience, stay for hannah montana linux

[@johnnyblue4799]

Just do it!

[@FnordOok]

That's currently my plan when 10 hits end of support.

[@RaidOwl]

@@johnnyblue4799 I've been using PopOS exclusively for awhile for a video so I'm kinda on that track haha

[@unnamed715]

@@RaidOwl Tried that. I wanted to throw my PC out the window and go live in the woods lmao

[@treycamp2657]

Pretty new to this, lot to follow but you made it easy and I followed right along, worked for me! Thanks sir

[@ej3281]

I appreciate your nuanced take up front and the tutorial, of course

[@Clarity520]

Just decided to go 11 today and thank you so much for this video! It was very useful.

[@jamesbrogan7029]

As an early adopter for new OS on spare PCs it interesting to see what MS packs in for software.. ahem, bloatware.. I mean vulnerabilities. Nice to see software available to click and shut off instead of having to manually go in and oust them. Recently tried gaming with Win11 and found it a smooth experience, so far. Good to see the HUGE still on your desk. Takes a while to get used to, but I found it worth it once you change the buttons. Still keep a G305 on the ready.

[@rtshaw3621]

I am grateful for this guy I hate all the extras that micro pushes on me.

[@forthrightnight]

Very nice. Glad KZbin found this. Liked and subbed.

[@redhonu]

If you are going to use this tool on a live computer, make sure to create a restore point and or make a backup.

[@Sampawende]

I read your comment before doing this, thinking that I won't need it. Boy... I was wrong... I cannot stress out enough what you are saying, this is a MUST and it should appear as a clear disclaimer at the start of this video.

[@NightshadeKc]

Is there anyway to restore my computer if I didn't make a restore point before doing this. While I agree with most of what he says, I lost mail and other functions after this. TIA

[@wolfhound905]

Thank you for this video. I was literally thinking about reinstalling my windows today because I filled up the c drive and want to restart. And I was searching up for a less bloated install and caught this 2 hours after it was uploaded. I love your videos man thank you very much

[@xpmyt341]

Lite10 is a good option

[@jsfranks840]

Super content and great value - add for me. Thank you - subscribed. Keep it coming! Is there a similar de-blote app for Windows 10?

[@mario4951]

Definitely like your videos very helpful and informative, you got a new subscriber. 👊🏾

[@CLEARRTC]

Super video as always. I DeCrapify all Windows 10 machines I work on, and as I have mentioned before it fixed some prod machine issues I was facing. A note though we have to move to LTSC on a few machines and that adds another $277 USD to the exisitng Windows price tag. I guess that's the real cost to not be forced to give your data away. This Win11 tool looks great and will be added to my processes, thanks again for finding and testing these solutions out for us.

[@fr33kSh0w2012]

TRUE THAT, CLEARRTC! LTSC is ENTERPRISE EDITION!

[@andytroo]

"good things are coming your way" - when that marketing messages like that are pushed at you, it is to convince you of something that is not immediately true ...

[@Rzn8958]

Gosh, where are my manners? Thanks for posting this how to video my guy! Am glad content like this exists!

[@erikolsson5068]

Jeff: "I'm not like other channels, I have beer" Did he just discredit himself? 🤔

[@gueroloco8687]

That was very funny!!

[@davechen4979]

wait till you hear about self deprecating humor

[@luminousfractal420]

paul wont be amused

[@vitelliu5]

"Microsoft supports any hardware and software combination you can dream up" Firewire audio interfaces would like a word with you

[@KillaBitz]

And the 2990wx is looking annoyed he never got any fancy scheduler rework. Under windows I never managed to use more than 16 of the 32 cores

[@CyberBlaed]

hahah I scrolled to find this comment, Firewire, I only did it once.. never again.

[@rootbeer666]

Kaby Lake processors... People bought them in new computers like 3-4 years ago. Microsoft does not support them.

[@Sasujerk]

"Firewire" ahahahhahahahahahahhahahahhaha

[@BetaMaster2]

the WHAT FIREWIRE AUDIO???

[@STOOGEMAN7]

Great video awesome information thank you. Learn something new from your videos. Keep up the great work my friend.

[@wolfgangaus6264]

Excellent video. So very helpful. Subbed and liked.

[@aarongrooves]

I really wish I had seen this video 2 days ago, before I spent 12+ hours debloating MS, tinkering with telemetry and privacy settings manually. 😢 But still so grateful that I found this video. I was just about ready to abandon Windows, but looks like I might be able to hold on for a little longer. Thank you!

[@christophharthau3095]

dosn"t work anymore anyway

[@aarongrooves]

@@christophharthau3095 What doesn't work anymore? TIW11? I just used it yesterday, and it worked for me :)

[@bufanda]

I have three categories for operating systems. Gaming=> Windows, Servers=>Linux/BSD, Daily driver/Dev=>macOS. macOS gives me personally all I need for everything Desktop and that’s not gaming.

[@Polar_Onyx]

To bad macOS locks you up in it's apple ecosystem and hides all your files. Also what do you mean by Dev? the only thing I could see being developed on macOS is a ios app. While it might allow you to daily drive it's certainly not viable for me to spend thousands for a laptop with terrible thermals and worse specs for the cost.

[@isaiah123456wp7]

I use all 3 as well. I use a hackintosh though, which each OS on a separate drive. It really helps me put into perspective the pros and cons of each platform.

[@hammerheadcorvette4]

@@Polar_Onyx MacOS has developed a moniker about being "Dev Friendly" for no apparent reason outside of developing specifically for MacOS or iOS. Oh and those Objective-C developers still supporting software.

[@MrErball]

@@Polar_Onyx while you speak quite a bit of truth, your final points are rendered completely null by M1. Crazy efficient and insane thermals.

[@neverminder666]

@@Polar_Onyx This guy says he uses Windows Linus/BSD and macOS. How is he "locked up in the Apple Ecosystem"?! Ever since the Release of Apples own ARM based M1 Processor and it's technical Milestones it has achieved on the CPU market I find it hilarious and outright ignorant when it's all reduced to the age old meme of "Apple Macbooks are so expensive, lock you up and have shit performance". Let's all hate Apple as much as we want. It is a great technical achievement that drives these Computers and Tablets. And... I mean... my dude if you don't know how his exact needs on how he daily drives his own machines and probably never used a Mac over a long period yourself then... maybe, just maybeeeeee keep your ignorant ass judgement for yourself.

[@AngryhammerGames]

Awesome tool, thanks for the find

[@freakern]

Thank you for this great, informative video!

[@esscalesandtails9139]

Another point. Did an in place upgrade from 10 pro to 11 pro. It allowed keeping the local account without creating a m-soft account during the upgrade. After the upgrade, I saw all the same bloatware that you mentioned in this video.

[@GameTechRefuge]

Not offended at all. Agree 100%, still on 10 & will switch some time in the new year. Waiting to see how things pan out. Thanks for pointing out ThisISWin11, going to have to use that.

[@donpeny6470]

Did you use it?

[@edgardbontempo]

Great video, man! Thank you and cheers! Agree completely with your view on windows' shenanigans and your recommendation on how to go about fixing it seems excellent. I'll give it a try. How's it even named right now...

[@oranc1168]

very very helpful! ive been looking for a this conprehezive tool like this!

[@KamenPhilip]

In addition to this great tool, I always use the Open Shell (the classic shell that brings all the usefulness of Start menu and all UI). It has various other tweaks that make your life easier with Windoze.

[@PinataOblongata]

Likewise. It's funny that personal computing seemed to reach its zenith in the 90s and then just kept tanking from there with corporate and data-harvesting BS taking over a genuine desire to create a good, useable OS, and that we have to consistently install tools and use tricks to hammer recent OSs into the "old" shape. I never even liked that the OS wanted some things installed in particular folders, rather than letting you choose where to put it - since the DOS days I always had all my programs organised neatly into a descriptive folder structure, not all lumped together in some "Program Files" folder.

[@GraveUypo]

yep, that and fences never leave my computer and never will

[@GraveUypo]

@@PinataOblongata ikr? who the fuck installs things on their OS partition, let alone store personal files? i still use the same folder structure i used in win95, which is basically the same i used in DOS. i simply do not use the default folders.

[@AndyPerry1972]

Superb video! And that removal tool is just brilliant. Pity that someone has to keep developing these tools to remove what we didn't want in the first place! Bookmarked and I will be using this to completely format and rebuild a new laptop I have just bought for my wife. I knew there was a way to stop that forced account creation, but I couldn't remember it and was just trying to surprise my wife and wanted to get it running 🙂

[@AyalaStudios]

Beautiful content, as always!

[@dariob467]

this is why i like this channel, it has beer!😄

[@boredstudent9468]

I'd argue Linux is dektop ready, while there is a lack of software support many people don't need that software. Reading Emails, Editing Documents, smal games (Solitair, Chess, etc.), online shopping, etc. Work perfectly well. And with the efford demonstrated in this video modern Linux distros even are easier to setup.

[@davidlarsen1981]

You would think so.... but geting simple apps to run can sometime be mission impossible, because certain libs are not installed... and you have to be a sys admin to even attempt to trouble shoot the smallest hiccups in linux... and there are A LOT. A L O T. I also thought linux was mostly plug n play nowadays.... oh i was wrong.. so wrong.

[@boredstudent9468]

@@davidlarsen1981 you can always be Unlucky, but it mostly really is. Most distros have everything i mentioned pre installed. And thanks to the "new" Hardware Requirements win11 is also very annyoing to install on most PCs.

[@Vaasref]

No regular user (not talking about organization that can have an IT guy) a desktop nowadays, if it's not a gaming PC that's a laptop. So look at a CHUWI laptop (any model fitting the following description), inexpensive, slim, low power, something exactly suited for what you describe, a very probable buy and one that definitely can spare all the bloatware it can. Now try to get sound working on it. I think that's what linux power users call a "good time". Took me couple weeks to get the iGPU "working properly". By that I mean trying everything I can to no avail and by chance discovering that the only way to have it actually not fall back to sleep power state ever frame, creating artifacts the moment the screen needed a refresh, was to boot the computer then put it in sleep and wake it up then and only then the iGPU stop being narcoleptic. An acceptable solution given that I never power down a computer unless it finally manage to lock out all my other options after a month long battle. Linux is not consumer ready, unless it is called Android.

[@boredstudent9468]

@@Vaasref Nowadays you can get Laptops with linux pre-installed from large vendors like dell or levovo with support, and hardware working. If you've ever had to made new hardware windows ready it can take weeks too, especially network.

[@benspq]

@@davidlarsen1981 look into flatpak

[@dillsnickle]

Thanks! That de-bloat actually improved my PC performance and i can't way to try gaming with it. I'll suggest what's now called Bloaty 'Nosy to my partner too, since his laptop is a bit slow despite me upgrading the spinning drive to a solid state recently.

[@BrewReview]

You might have beer, but we have a computer. Appreciate this vid as my new build comes to a head 👍🏻

[@jnx4803]

When I was debloating W10, a IObit Unisntaller was a really helpful tool to remove all bloatware which other debloating tools didn't removed. Just mark all apps which you want to uninstall, and IObit starts an automated process removing everything.

[@arjaysmithjr9083]

I'm sticking with '95. It has all I need. Plus the BSOD, which I learned to love.

[@joeydeaconblues]

For the sake of authenticity; don't forgot to complain about the forced gui and lack of cascading windows anyway. ;-)

[@despoticmusic]

You can still get a lovely BSOD in Windows 10. I get one every month or so 😂

[@paystar3436]

Thanks for so much great Informative Info !!! Cheer's ....!

[@philliii]

This video just stopped me from throwing my laptop out the window. Been looking for something like this for a while to get rid of the awful bloatware. Sadly my partner was not a fan of linux so this video came in very handy. Cheers 👊🏼

[@travisaugustine7264]

As a somewhat hard of hearing lip reader, the audio sync issues are slightly maddening. Good content however. Also daily driving Linux user here. While I have to use MacOS at work, at home and with my own personal usage (gaming, amateur radio, video editing) I have found that Linux meets my needs perfectly. Not to sound too cliche here, but Linux has come a really long way since the late 90's/early 2000s when I first started experimenting with it.

[@gueroloco8687]

Hello Travis. Have you ever tried to play COD War Zone or Apex Legends?

[@travisaugustine7264]

@@gueroloco8687 I can't say that I have honestly. I'm not into those sorts of games. I mainly play Cities Skylines, Star Trek Online, and Star Wars the Old Republic. Two of those are Windows games and the 3rd has a native Linux version.

[@junker15]

I discovered Linux in 1995, right about as Windows 95 dropped. Those were the bad old days, when I had to make sure the kernel supported the hardware I had (and recompile the kernel if a driver was available). Had to make sure xf86config didn't have modelines that would destroy the monitor. XFree86 had twm and the usual X11 stippled background by default. So when we state that "Linux has come a long way" it means I can install, say, Mint... and it just works. Does it run Windows applications? Nah, but if I needed to do that, I have a Windows 10 machine I hardly use. I've spent many years making sure I didn't hitch my wagons to Microsoft's glue factory reject of a horse. It's paid off.

[@V1CT1MIZED]

I noticed the same thing too

[@travisaugustine7264]

@@junker15 Exactly. Those who ask if it will run a certain Windows program don't understand that we are trying to get away from the "glue factory of a horse" that is Microsoft products. Sometimes alternatives need to be found when you make that sort of a choice. More and more developers are making software for linux these days because the recognize that not everyone wants to pay the piper for their proprietary ecosystem.

[@Sard_Onyx]

I completely agree with you. Thanks for this… but I’m not going to use Win 11 for at least another year.

[@Enonymouse_]

love this, thanks for sharing this!

[@bigf5627]

Exactly the reason why I have been holding off the ‘free’ upgrade… Nice one

[@neinlives9424]

Hello just found your channel, great stuff! Do you have any benchmarks before and after the debloat? Thanks!

[@dtemple87]

Pretty cool that there's a way to get around the MS account creation using taskmgr, I've just been plugging in my ethernet, hitting next, and then immediately unplugging it which accomplishes the same thing.

[@FuzzyKaos]

Just put your password in wrong enough times and it lets you create a local account.

[@Avoozlx]

Just click sign in options for a local account. I never disconnected my Ethernet. The option is still there, but it’s a bit “hidden” as they want you to use a Microsoft account.

[@Elrinth]

@@Avoozlx completely retarded by microsoft not showing it more apparent. it's obvious what they want people to do. I know I prefer the local account myself as I'm quite hateful towards the idea about getting same settings between computers. I do like google chrome storing passwords and similar between computers if i login with same google account.. but I do not want desktop icons and shit between computers.

[@gurgle9849]

It's just slightly hidden, but the offline account option is indeed there. No need to disconnect the network.

[@timmannchicken]

Here for the content, but stayed for the beer. ;-)

[@jrgarciab]

Amazing video, man. Thank you!

[@fifteen8]

I've been using, customizing, and locking down Windows since 95 and NT4 as my desktop OS (and Debian for 20 years as my server OS at work). MS: stop hiding stuff and changing the UI to be more like mac! If I wanted mac I'd use it. I appreciate vids like this. As much as I know, there's always something new to learn! MS has tried to get users into their "ecosystem" like apple and google. Although I do use some MS services, I always use a local account on my pc.

[@strehlow]

Indeed, and I like the Mac and use one as my primary personal computer. But I use and support Windows at work, and these things have been a constant thorn in my side.

[@williambarnes5023]

Remember: Piracy isn't just the cheaper choice, it's also the safer choice, and the more moral choice.

[@benarcher372]

Excellent & thank you!. Subscribed.

[@Cat-nv1nd]

Fantastic W11 Debloat guide!

[@ngreed]

Great video, you didn't offend me at all! I appreciate all of your effort to show us how to remove the bullshit that M$ keeps putting into their OS.

[@simonriley6832]

I like the dollar💲sign after the M.... So very very apt

[@staiain]

I would love to see a brief game benchmark with this install, also clean install vs. debloated ram useage after boot.

[@thomaseliason8376]

I was getting ready to type the same thing

[@SkegAudio]

I doubt there's any significant difference. Maybe 1-3% max

[@PearComputingDevices]

Humbug, especially on lower end hardware since these services and programs steal computing resources. Now, true I would espect that an actual gamer didn't buy the cheapest dumpster fire at Walmart but welcome to the real world. It's not like we are among the most literate fokes or we wouldn't be here. I wouldn't need to remind you that these services and programs steal computing resources either since you would already know. So to answer this question is somewhat mute. Even if the user has a blazingly fast computer and network, the bloat is still stealing resources from the user. Now how much that might impact gaming varies. For lower end hardware that bloat impacts far greater then that of a blazingly fast system. But there's absolutely still an impact. Never mind the fact the bloat also intrupts users by default.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

It would be nice to have a Puppy Linux ISO with a VM emulator to run Windows 11 in it's own little sand box.

[@erenwayne]

@@SeaJay_Oceans Or just use Arch/Artix with DWM or any Window Manger of your choice.

[@weekendgamer9288]

I watched this a few months ago and really enjoyed it. I just bought a brand new Surface Pro 9. I just got off with Microsoft Support (via chat because there are no phone numbers on the Support website), and the expert (as the 5th agent) stated that for the latest Microsoft products bypassing this is no longer an option. I tried the CMD bypass, but the keyboard (even the onscreen keyboard) wouldn't input any keystrokes. I was even instructed to try putting in a password 3x incorrectly, but I never got the "Skip this for now" option. Just thought I'd share my experience and say that I really enjoy the videos I've seen of yours and keep suggesting the beers!

[@vazjc]

This is great. I will be buying a Windows laptop soon, and this will very much come in handy.

[@AwesomeShows]

You can bypass the windows forced login by hitting Alt+F4 on that screen. This will take you to the regular login window and you can Put in whatever name you want. Thanks

[@leemanwrong]

You can also enter a made up email and password which will give an error and take you to the local account option.

[@Alt-ot5sr]

After using W10 for several years and getting to know up close and personal. I think I decided that it's time to upgrade, so I went to Windows 7, if you are tech savvy it's secure enough AND you have enough control over it. What a breath of fresh air, everything and I do mean everything is just simpler. Whatever hate me

[@TurocKValentin]

windows 7 with classic theme

[@rbettsx]

That was the last Windows I used, before going over to Linux.

[@rcrotorfreak]

LOL WIndow 7 securing doesn't take much tech savvy Window 11 does. I wouldn't use Window 7. Direct x 12 ultimate simply wont work on it and neither other feature that we need.

[@albratgaming2348]

@@rcrotorfreak half they games we currently have don't "support" Dx12 STILL !! Win7 was the last good adjustable and customisable OS that windows released. I am looking at Linux. It has been going that way for me for a few years now.. Seeing more money grabbing features in the windows desktop environment. At the cost of system stability and performance. Now I do not care about sending info to M$... But when my system slows down and outright crashes to send information over running smoothly... Then you're taking it too far.

[@jonathanwessner3456]

I learned how to make a custom install for 10, I justy wish we coul dget a Win 11 "Black" edition like the XP black, that was tiny compared to regular win xp

[@diskgrind3410]

Well done video, thanks very much. Will look into this.

[@mgabrysSF]

GAH - your audio levels are off the map sir (and you have a nice mic too). I'm getting a clip storm here.

[@thederpykrafter]

the "i have beer" line is great lol

[@knomad666]

Jeff, can I please give you a second and third thumbs up for this video? I completely agree with you about your opinion about Windows essentially having a monopoly for general purpose desktop use cases, not being able to install Home without a Microsoft Account and PAYING for a product that continues to advertise. Great trick about dodging the Microsoft Account sign-in prompt. If I end up giving Win11 a try (on my 6th Gen i7....X-[ ) I'll be sure to do that. Otherwise I plan to be one of the brave that switch (back) to Linux as a daily driver. I did it back from 2003-2009, but ran into the typical aforementioned monopolistic issues. With Linus and Luke doing the 1 month challenge, I'm hopeful that there's enough traction behind Linux at this point to be a daily driver alternative for the tech savvy. BTW, I'm not offended at all. you've hit the nail on the head. /rant

[@emissarygw2264]

yeahh, crawling through driver/kernel issues, trying to get apps/packages installed and compatible across 3-4 different package management systems, having to fix/tweak things through command line and config (xorg.config *shudder*), trying to use vim/nano, turned me off Linux forever in terms of a primary productivity machine. Mad props to the people building it since it's basically a volunteer effort, but yeah I'll only ever use Linux on machines that I'm messing around with for fun, just to try something different.

[@89tsupra]

Works for windows 10, also works for windows 11. When installing the OS, do not connect to the network. Remove Ethernet cable, and DO NOT connect to the wifi when prompted. You will be asked to create a local account.

[@louisax4058]

Quite informative, thanks.

[@marsellusbrel]

Now the only thing that's left to be done is to disable squared corners. Excelent video, thank you!

[@ThomasBaxter]

Thanks for this. Only recently got back into the PC space - was in Mac ecosystem since ~2007 - the ... good natured frustration... I experienced while watching this video reminded me why I left the PC behind... but PC is far more reasonable to manage hardware wise. Why can't we just have nice things?!

[@vasopel]

so you left Mac for windows? :-O should have gone straight to linux ;-)

[@selim63389]

Because they wanna make money so that we have to go to work.... Work makes money And money changes things.... You know the alien item changer from the 80°s? But trash in , get gold out. Easy as that. I am just not good enough in english to describe it with the accuracy i would wish for^^

[@vaibhavsrivastva1253]

@@vasopel No.

[@vasopel]

@@vaibhavsrivastva1253 no what?

[@ItsFnek]

Greed

[@nathanaelculver5308]

*"You are required to sign up for a Microsoft account"* Deal breaker. Why would I want an OS that can’t run offline, let alone one that watches everything I do in the privacy of my own machine? I’ll stick with Windows 7.

[@timandersson9562]

U can noob

[@barudaksipil6640]

me too, the simpler the better

[@WakeUpAmerican000s]

And I'll stick with MX Linux. (I run Windows 10 in a virtual machine on those occasions that I have to - easy to stop the telemetry)

[@ricardogomes6809]

Great information video. Thanks.

[@mhzprayer]

This is tremendous. Thank you!

[@mtnsolutions]

love it! honestly, as a mac / linux user, seeing this makes me a little more willing to try out windows again. never liked all the extra crap that windows bundles

[@NoNameFoundTV]

Hello Jeff! Great guide as usual! Got one issue: when applying the bebloating, if you notice, date and clock isn't in line with th other icons on the taskbar. It's something he apply on the last step and i would like to keep my icons larger. Can you explain which option to deselect to turn back larger icons? Thanks a lot!

[@Eternal925]

Theres a tutorial on how to change your taskbar size that worked , I would link it but my comment would get removed

[@papitsunami464]

@@Eternal925 was it a video? I have the same issue too!

[@rollbacked]

For anyone who has this issue, untick the "Small Taskbar and icons" box under personalization and then reapply

[@funnyboy1200]

@@rollbacked tried that and nothing happened...

[@BobbiCodes]

The taskbar size is set by the `TaskbarSi` value in the registry editor. It is found by navigating to the following path: `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\`. Change the value to `1` for normal size.

[@johnmartin6072]

I was doing this manually. Thanks!

[@MarcelStrucker]

Nice. Keep up the good work.

[@manslayerdbzgt]

Well here's the funny thing every operating system from Windows XP and up has always had a whole bunch of updates even after you've installed the OS and got stuff from online God I remember back in the day it would take hours and hours just going over pages and pages of updates back in the day